Sunday, December 14, 2008

Celiac's know how hard it is to manage a diet. Whether you've been Celiac for a month or a year there is always a time when you hit a bit of a brick wall and the realities of this lifestyle slam into you full force. Imagine having no food on your table, no money and kids to feed. And what if that kid is Celiac.

Not a lot of options.

The food banks are reaching new lows, shelves are depleted and there are lots of hungry families out there.

December 15thBloggers are uniting to get the word out about our Food Banks. Spread the word and ignite the fire and lets bring out food banks up to an acceptable level.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Dealing with Christmas parties can be especially trying for a Celiac. The best strategy for dealing with these parties is to bring a fabulous dish or desert with you so everyone will be drooling over your food. Also be the first to dish up your portion so there's no cross contamination!My daughter attended a Christmas party with a group she belongs to and brought a tray of her Delicious chocolate chip cookies. (I steal these cookies every time she makes them-they are soooo good!) When she was questioning one party goer about the chicken and rice dish they made-any flour, breadcrumbs, etc in there?-another person stepped up to her and asked if she was Celiac. This woman had been diagnosed about a year before. My dd pointed to the cookies-those are GF too! The woman was so excited to have something from the desert table she could eat she practically danced.

Moral of the story? Where ever you go...there we are!Oh yeah, and be prepared. . .Celiacs of the World Unite!